Glen Thompsett

Loyalty is the latest tool that supermarkets use to lure us into their stores. Big signs and advertisements suggest we can save lots  of money  but in reality you need to take a calculator, check prices carefully on grocery websites and allow extra time if you are not going to be ripped off. Loyalty cards offer cheaper prices to customers who have them. But this loyalty is fickle and the offers seem to change at whim.

Lots of bills are getting bigger and our incomes are not keeping pace. It is estimated that the average household will have a shortfall  in their spending power of £2,100 in 2023. This is too much for most households to find by cutting their food and energy costs or reducing their streaming services. Most us have to find new funds to get through the year. Mrs Mean suggests lots of ways to increase your income, often without incurring any tax.